Mapping marketing data – An early example
3 May 2012 We came across an article recently that illustrated a great use of mapping in a business context. The Victoria Theatre in Calderdale, UK mapped patron data in order to gain more business. In a nutshell, they leveraged … Continue reading
Should we retire the term GIS? Let’s take it a step further
5 April 2012 Rory Biggadike asked a really interesting question in an article on GISCafe: Should we retire the term GIS? (View the full article) As the demand for location-related data and services grows, Rory suggests that we need to … Continue reading
It’s not all about Big Data: Small data counts too!
28 March 2012 There’s a really great blog post at Harvard Business Review entitled “Even Small Data Can Improve Your Organization’s Judgment”. It’s really worth reading – go on, take a look. We’ll wait till you get back. … Right, … Continue reading
Why move to the cloud? What Salesforce have to say
21 March 2012 At eSpatial, we absolutely believe in the value of cloud computing – as do our customers! But there are still plenty of people who are reluctant – they think it’s all… well, hot air. We know that … Continue reading
Data visualisation: An opportunity for the geospatial community?
5 March 2012 Hot on the heels of “Big Data”, there’s a growing trend that takes the next step: data visualisation. It’s a logical progression: once you have the data, you need to analyse it, and share the results of … Continue reading
Handling the demand for SaaS-based GIS
26 January 2012 We’ve blogged before about our journey as pioneers of SaaS-based GIS, and about the overwhelmingly positive response we’ve had from both GIS experts and newcomers. One aspect of the journey we haven’t shared much about is how … Continue reading
Predictions for 2012
9 January 2011 Last year we took part in a Geospatial Today survey that asked us to predict various aspects of the geospatial market for 2012. The results of the survey are now available – in the January issue of … Continue reading
Looking back at our first year with SaaS-based GIS software
6 January 2012 It’s hard to belive, but it’s been over a year since we first launched our flagship SaaS-based GIS software, eSpatial OnDemand GIS™. 2011 was all about SaaS for the eSpatial team. It’s been a challenging, exciting, and … Continue reading
Multi-tenant SaaS: Bringing GIS closer to the world
4 January 2012 Happy 2012! We hope you had a relaxing and refreshing holiday season. While you’re still settling back in and catching up, we thought we’d share an article with you from the December ’11 issue of Geospatial Today. … Continue reading
New maps: Euro 2012 finalists
6 December 2011 The UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament (soccer tournament, if you hail from North America) will be a major highlight of European sports fans’ 2012 calendar. Being an Irish company, we’re particularly delighted to see the Irish team … Continue reading
